The Best Dressed of the 2025 Met Gala Goes to Teyana Taylor

The best dressed of the 2025 Met Gala may also take the superlative for the most daring. In an ensemble that could arguably only be pulled off by the icon herself, Teyana Taylor–one of the night’s livestream hosts—set the bar high at the 2025 Met Gala. With the theme of this year’s gala “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” and the dress code “Tailored for You,” viewers expected fine tailoring, strong silhouettes, and sartorial elegance. And Teyana’s look was the perfect marriage of all three.

Brandon Tan, Cosmopolitan’s fashion director and stylist to musician Omar Apollo (who attended and wore Wales Bonner), served as Cosmo’s eyes and ears on the ground. His report? “As one of the first to arrive on the carpet, Taylor set the tone for the night,” he said, declaring Teyana’s look the best of the entire evening.

Designed by Ruth E. Carter and Teyana Taylor herself, the star donned the most sumptuous concoction of oxblood and chalk stripe: a feathered fedora, red cane, jumbo rosettes, leather gloves, stacked wallet chains, custom Kiki boots, and a durag with a train of pleated fabric trailing behind.

Teyana wore David Yurman jewelry to complete her look, including beautiful archival Renaissance brooches, and Marc Jacobs shoes. “The outfit served as a testament to the power of an accessory—or 10,” Brandon added.

The Met Gala theme paid homage to the artistry and history of Black dandyism—a cultural tradition in which sharp tailoring meets radical self-expression, using fashion as a celebration of identity, elegance, and resistance.

For us, a best dressed must incorporate the mix of sophistication, individuality, and meticulous attention to detail—Teyana’s did exactly that. In one fell swoop, not only did Teyana Taylor host the Vogue livestream but she also stole the whole show. And after tonight, she is truly immortalized as a Met Gala icon.